Second Farmer's Bank of Carson Valley

By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 11, 2009

1. Second Farmer's Bank of Carson Valley Marker

Inscription.

Second Farmer's Bank of Carson Valley. . The Second Farmer's Bank was constructed in 1918 and operated until 1968. The bank had sound financial resources for its size and in 1933, following a bank moratorium called by President Roosevelt, Farmer's Bank was among the first in the nation to reopen. The building has been used in movies and as a forest fire lookout station. Today it houses offices.

The Second Farmer's Bank was constructed in 1918 and operated until 1968. The bank had sound financial resources for its size and in 1933, following a bank moratorium called by President Roosevelt, Farmer's Bank was among the first in the nation to reopen. The building has been used in movies and as a forest fire lookout station. Today it houses offices.

Location. 38° 57.204′ N, 119° 45.828′ W. Marker is in Minden, Nevada, in Douglas County. Marker is at the intersection of Esmeralda Avenue and Fourth Street, on the right when traveling north on Esmeralda Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1597 Esmeralda Avenue, Minden NV 89423, United States of America.

The marker is located to the right of the door on the Esmeralda Street side of the building.

Also see . . . Minden Map and Historical Walking Tour. Speaking of Minden's development in 1918, Wynne Maule notes,"...Farmer's Bank of Carson Valley moves into the new building across the street. In later years, scenes from two Hollywood movies were filmed in the historic building, including 'Charlie Varrick', starring the late Walter Matthau." (Submitted on October 27, 2009.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on October 27, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 893 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.

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